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Northern Californi.Northern N.vada-Orego~Washlngto~ldaho-Utah-Aiask. NomERN DATELINE Christian sweeps two at Woodland MX co C') By Jan Newman . WOODLAND, WA, OCT. 24 ... - For the second week in a row, John Christian swooped down from the north and swept both the 250 and Open Pro classes at Woodland. co u ..0 e ~ In the first 250cc Pro moto, Christian (Yam) led Jon Jacobson (Suz) and Steve Smith (Yam). Jacobson soon got in trouble when he chose a low line through a new section approaching a jump. The line he took led him right through the fence to face Christian coming at him down the next section. Smith moved into second and hung close enough to take the lead when Christian unceremoniously dumped in an off·camber spot. Christian was going in second. Rob Watilo (Yam) moved up to give notice to Christian that he'd better move it. Just past midway both Christian and Watilo moved by Smith. Christian pulled away for a comfortable finish while Bruce Irwin (Suz) and Jacobson closed in to hound Smith. Moto two belonged to Christian all the way with Watilo equally unchal· lenged in second. Jacobson went all the right directions for third. Smith took an innocent looking spill that left him w'th a broken collarbone at the start. The 125cc Pro class was a real scram· bl~ of ups and downs. Eric Hall (Yam) stayed up best and appeared to be get· ting back to familiar fonn after a variety of injuries this summer. Hall led the fint moto with Jeff Cropper (Suz) hot after him. Keith Foidel (Yam) and Don Gores (Yam) came out of the chute in third and fourth but yielded to the pressure applied by Scott Tyler (Yam) and Stacy Thornton (Suz). A third of the way through, Cropper moved to the lead and Thornton took over third to esta· blish the top three finishers. Danny Diessa (Suz) worked up to take fourth in the late laps. It was "one of those days" for Diessa. He was ready to scratch for the need of a piston but some last minute scram· bling put him on the line with an en· gine that ran. His fmt moto was less than spectacular - good or bad. He came off the line second in round two, then came off the double jump upside down. Thornton took the lead followed by the Crasher, HaJJ and Lance Richotte (Suz). Kevin White (Yam) was on hand to take over third when Richotte was forced to retire with a reluctant scooter. Thorton then laid it down and Hall took complete charge. Cropper did a little first lap get·off and spent the entire moto fighting his way to a distant second. ~ 0 z That stack 01 C)'cle News piled over in the corner coald become an attractive addition to your Dvine room or trophy shelf. All you need is our new, brieht.red, top .uality binder. Each one holds 25 i.-es 01 America's Weekly MotOft)'cle Newspaper. They also provide a handy filine system when you need to refer back a few i.-es to an informative article, aad they're a positive statement about the sport you like best: Motorcycllne. .Just fill out the order blank below, mail it to C)'cle News, and we'll ship you the C)'cle News Product that's bound to please. I I I • I I I I -------------------------_.. Please send me binderisl at $14.95 each (includes shipping and postage.! - - · • 20 1 CM...... I ~ VIS4 =~~~:=~~~::~~)TAl I :" • I ~:-u~~=" • , I _ Signature I E" Oet. I xpe,a1tOn Vi.. I I Tho ..- Addr... Cily S_ _ Zip__ Send to: Cycle N-.lWnt P.O. Boa. Long ...... CA--.... 12131427·7433 o"he 10.... on ,h.. 'tom" . Name ------- Results _ 1I0.otho' w,th on, oth.. cho,.o••uo ,ho,oonl .... tee, 10 and In accOfdanc. - . MC I - .- ._------------------------------------ PEE WEE JR: 1: J8Ion W_lVoml. PEE WEE EX: ,. Justin Slonning CSuz): 2. Richie AbmnolVoml. MINI JR: 1. Mike Clo...n (Kewl: 2. Dawn PiozD lVoml; 3. Tim Undorwood lVoml. MINIINT: 1. Shone (Kewl: 2. Ccny Evsns lVoml. MINI EX: 1. Denny FennolI lVom!; 2. Word eer-on lKewI. a..rv a..rv MINI EXHIBITION: 1. Donny _ I lVom!: 2. WordlKewl. 100 JR: 1. Mike.- (Suz); 2. JecIt L.owerv (Suz); 3. Glenn Hunter CSuz). 125 JR: ,. PIuI_1Suz); 2. Jon Niemi ISuz); 3. DInyt _lSud. 125INT: 1. Jim _lVom!; 2. Kyle _lVom!: 3. Jeff a--> CSuz). 125_ lVomI. HoIlVom~ 2. Jeff e.-1Suz); 3. _ PRO: ,. Eric 2SO JR: 1. John _lVom); 2. Don 3. DemiI Corrc>beIlVom!. ~ lVom); 2SO INT: 1. Gory ~ lVom!; 2. ..., loundogin lVom); 3. S - _lSud. 2SO PRO: 1. John C _ lVom!: 2. _ W_ lVom!: 3. J o n . - CSuz). OPEN JR: 1. Gory Clump lVom!: 2. 0... _ (Kewl; 3. IWTy """"'-lVom!. OPEN INT: 1. John _ lVom!: 2. Jim l.Imkin (Hon!: 3. John _lVom!. OPEN PRO: ,. John CIwiolion lV.....: 2. IIImey _IMoiI:3.AmeHetlnw>(Hon!. OTH B: ,. ~ Knight (Moil: 2. Ken Phillips 1SuzI: 3. Jeff younce lVom!. OTH A: 1. Mike IWTy lVom!; 2. SlU Oobomo lVoml. OT NOV: 1. Mev-